Community Engagement Specialist

Volunteer Specialist

Volunteers of America Colorado is a nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in-need transform their lives. Through more than 50 distinct human service programs, Volunteers of America changes the lives of more than 140,000 vulnerable Colorado ans each year. VOA services include housing and emergency shelters, hunger and nutrition services, and many other community support programs. Our work touches the mind, body, heart, and ultimately the spirit of those we serve.

VOA integrates compassion with highly effective programs that build and strengthen communities.

The Volunteer Specialist is responsible for recruiting, orienting, and engaging individual volunteers and volunteer groups in Volunteers of America (VOA) Colorado's Southwest Colorado programs. This position will also be responsible for the intake, organization, and record keeping of the Volunteer Services Program volunteers, including youth, family, adults, and groups.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Recruit, select, orient, and place individual and group volunteers in VOA Colorado programs throughout Southwest Colorado.
• Coordinate application processes, background checks, safety/confidentiality training, and Safehouse orientation for all volunteers.
• Lead and supervise volunteer-led activities for shelter guests, including maintenance, meal prep, and donation sorting.
• Maintain accurate volunteer data, including hours served, in compliance with legal and regulatory standards, using Salesforce.
• Develop relationships with local businesses, civic groups, faith communities, and schools to build a pipeline of engaged volunteers.
• Coordinate house and yard maintenance projects, and manage the service calendar involving providers, vendors, groups, and volunteers.
• Assist with grant reporting related to volunteer contributions and impact.
• Represent VOA Colorado in regional volunteer networks and community events to amplify program awareness and engagement.

Supervisory responsibilities include:

• Directly supervises individual and group volunteers, ensuring clarity of roles, safety, and meaningful engagement.

Working conditions and physical requirements include:

• Requires lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds. Driving short distances is required.
• Bending, climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, crouching, squatting, balancing, standing, sitting, hand/foot motions, walking, seeing (close and distant vision, detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess, estimate), depth perception, hearing/listening, speaking/shout (communicate, discern, convey, express, exchange), use of hands/fingers (grasping, holding, touching), thinking, calculating, memory/recall, exposure to indoor and outdoor environments.
• A combination of office and field work; flexibility to work some evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to stand, walk, and move for long periods during events or projects (up to 10 hours).
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs for donation sorting or event setup.

Position type and expected hours of work:

• Full time
• Hourly, typically M-F 8:00- 4:30
• Weekends and evenings as needed (approx. 1x a month)

Location:

Durango Community Shelter

Salary: $22.00-$24.00/hr non exempt

Benefit eligibility is based on job type/status including vacation time, separate sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, personal days, volunteer/wellness day, tuition assistance, pension plan, 403b retirement plan with agency match, health, dental, vision, pet insurances, life insurance, accident insurance, employee assistance/work life balance program, employee discount program, lifelock with Norton, public service loan forgiveness.

Volunteers of America is an EEO Employer. Position will remain open until filled. Veterans strongly encouraged to apply.

Competencies:

• Models VOA Colorado's AIRS values:
  Accountability, Integrity, Respect, and Service.
• Embodies the organization's virtues:
  Hungry, Humble, and People Smart (HHS).
• Demonstrates servant-leadership through transparency, joyfulness, and compassion.
• Maintains a trauma-informed, client-centered approach to all work.
• Displays high energy, emotional intelligence, and a proactive,…